After making a campaign rally stop at Tankcraft in Darien last week, the motorcade for Vice President Mike Pence’s makes its way through the village at highways 14 and X where numerous people were gathered. See more photos in Southern Lakes Newspapers’ publications. (Mike Hoey photo)
Author: Heather Perkins
Site for future senior center eyed in Elkhorn
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council recently voted in favor of allotting up to $2,000 to fund appraisal services for the site being considered for a potential senior center. At its Aug. 3 meeting, the council voiced support for potentially pursuing a senior center with a […]
Helping out
Trinity Church youth and some leaders recently helped out a family from from the church in Genoa City. The group moved and spread dirt, dismantled and hauled away a playhouse and carried out a cabinet and then listened to a presentation about bees from the homeowner. Anyone who knows someone […]
Whitewater, UW-W officials look to fall and COVID-19 precautions
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Fresh rounds of statistical data reveal residents within the City of Whitewater continue to test positive for COVID-19. As the summer gives way to fall, officials are turning their attention toward the forthcoming influx of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students. As they have frequently in recent months, […]
EASD students to return to school Sept. 8
District plan keeps children’s safety in mind and allows flexibility By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The Elkhorn Area School District recently released its plan for students to return to school for the upcoming, 2020-2021 school year. The reopening plan – which calls for students to return to school in-person Sept. 8 […]
ADOLPH WITT
Adolph Witt, 89, of Delavan, died Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 at Golden Years in Walworth. Funeral arrangements are pending at Betzer Funeral Home in Delavan.
KATHLEEN LEITZKE
Kathleen A. Leitzke, 51, of Delavan, passed away on Aug. 21, 2020, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. She was born in Oconomowoc on Sept. 29, 1968, to Elmer and Patricia (Jarvis) Bergmann. Kathy was united in marriage to Brian Leitzke on May 15, 1993. Kathy was an […]
Breaking ground
Officials gather at the site of the future City of Elkhorn government center, on Seymour Court, Aug. 17 for a brief groundbreaking ceremony. From the left: Mayor Bruce Lechner, Aldermen Scott McClory, Tim Shiroda, Ron Dunwiddie and Frank Boggs, City Administrator Jim Heilman and Bill Henry of Kehoe-Henry & Associates. […]
Details released on Fur & Feather Sale
Buyers will be able to bid and donate directly to exhibitors By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Despite the Walworth County Agricultural Society Board’s decision late last month to cancel the 171st Walworth County Fair, several events will still happen including the Fur & Feather Sale. “To help safely raise the […]
Ready to serve
From the left: Geneva Lake West Rotary Club members Becky Merwin, Heidi Alten, Doug Parker, Phill Klamm and Tom Beci get ready to hand out meal boxes at their improvised corn and brat pickup event Aug. 15 since they had to cancel the corn and brat fest, one of their […]
